Wheel and demountable rim



Nov. 15, 1927.

J. G. SWAIN WHEEL AND DEMOUNTABLE RIM Filed Sept. 22, 1921 INVENTOR. Joseph G. Swain ATTORNEY.

Patented Nov. 15, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH e. swArN, or AKRON, OHIO, assreivon 'ro rnn rrnnsro'n'n srnnn rnonno'rs COMPANY, or AKRON, 01110, a. eonronarron'or orrro.

WHEEL AND nnmonnrnnnn RIM.

Application filed September 1921. Serial No. 502,328.

This invention relates to wheels for automoblles or simllar vehicles 111Wl110l1 there is employed a demountable run for carrying a pneumatic tire, the object of the invention being to construct a light and inexpensive equipment which will satisfactorily serve the purpose to which it is put and which will be easy to manufactureand to operate. Another purpose of my invention is to perfect a rin'rand felloe Construction which can be rolled up out of flat stock, so that special hot rolled sections will not be required. r

A further object of my invention is to combine a demountable rim with a steel fel loed wheel to make a light, strong and easily operated unit. As an additional object, the construction of the means for locking the :rim and the wheel from relative circumferential movement has been simplified and the clamping lugs have been improved.

Other objects and advantages will appear as the description proceeds, it being under- ,stood that the showing is for the purpose of enabling one skilled in the art to practise the invention and is not for the purpose of limiting the invention to the exact form shown.

In the drawings: Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a wheel with the demountable rim thereon.

Fig. 2is a cross section through the felloe and rim taken at the spoke on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. v

Fig. 3 is a cross section through the felloe and rim taken at a clamping lug on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. r

Fig. 1 is a cross section at the valve stem opening.

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1. i r

Fig. 6 is a section on the line 6-6 of. Fig. 3.

cavities 8 in which the ends 3 of the spokes are seated. 'lhewheel is usually or preferably formed by expanding the steel felloe to a greater circumference than its finished size, the spokes are assembled by placing the ends 3 in the sockets 8 and the steel rim is then compressed or upset upon thespoke ends, which action serves to scatthe knobs 8 in the sockets and to force the mitered ends of the spokes together to form the hub. One flange 5 of the steel felloe or fixed rim is formed with an outwardly bent flange or seat 9, wliichinclines upwardly to form a seat for one side of the rim. The other flange 6 is somewhat lower than the flange 5 and is formed with ,an inclined or tapered rim seat 10. i

The demountable tire carrying rim is ins dicated as a whole by the numeral 11, being provided with two the securing flanges 12. In the form shown, the flanges 12 are of a type designed to hold a clincher tire, but it will he understood that the invention is not limited to a clincher tire carrying rim.

C ne side of the rim 11 seats on the ledge or flange 9, while the other side is formed with a continuous rolled gutter or depres sion 13, which seats on the tapered surface 10 of the flange 6. By rolling the gutteror depression 18 in the flat stock, 1 am enabled to mount the tire carrying rim on the flanges of unequal height, without using a special steel section, the rim being rolled up out of flat stock.

To hold the tire rim in place on the steel felloe, or fixedrim, I employ a number of and clamp being rotatively mounted with respect toone another but prevented from separation by a rib or enlargement 17 which is received within a downwardly turned flange or socket 18 on the clamp. The inner surface of the rib l'? is tapered or cone shaped as shown at 19 and the inner surface of the socket onv the lug is correspondingly tapered. play between. the clamp and the nut so that there is a slight rocking motion of the clamp on' the bolt. The inner surface of each clamp is provided with a tongue or projection 20 which enters into a notch 21 of a greater depth than thickness of the tongue,

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clamp between the shoulderl22 and the tongue QOis rounded so as to pass over the gutter, but not necessarily 'iit thereagainstf The bolt let maybe provided with lugs or' shoulders which bear against the inner face of the flange 6 and prevent it from be mg bent over toward the flange 5. The

. tongueiZO is provicled to perform a guiding the nut.

function in keeping the clamp moving in a straight hue inwardly the nut 15 is tightened on the end otthe bolt, and the notch permits rocking movement of the clamp on k In order to preventcircumferential movement of "the tire run on the. steel ielloc or fixed r1m,1 propose to use a thimble or sleeve 24 which is received inthe valve stem hole 25in the rim and mateswith a second tlumhole'27 on the felloe or. fixed rim. The two his or sleeve 26 received in the valve stem sleevesmateiu the manner shown in Fig. 4;,

and serve asdrivers for the rim and also as protectors for the valve stem.

The sleeve 241s made trom' steel tubing and jammed or crimpcdto form a shoulder or ridge 28 which seats against the lower edge of the flange 29, which is struck downwardly tron'raround the valve stem hole. The upper edge at the sleeve 24 is pressed downwardly around the valve stem hole 2! as at 80 which looks the sleeve in position.

The sleeve26 on thc felloe or fixedrim is formed with a depression or grooveiil, in which the edge oi the steel ielloe 1s recelvedj and the lower end of the sleeve is crimped outwardly as at 32 to lock'the sleeve in position. I

As shown in Figfithe sleeve. 24 may be round in cross section, while the upper end of the sleeve 26 maybe elliptical with its long axis placed transversely of the telloe. The purpose of this particular arrangement is that while the rim is locked against circumferential movement about the wheel, a certain amount of relative lateral movement is permitted. The lateral movement of the tire rim aids in seating the rim on the wheel and .,in the demounting thereof.

l'Vhile the description has been detailed and accurate it will be understood that changes and modifications may be permitted within the-scope of the invention and withe of the appended claims.

Claims: e i e 1. In a Wheel constructioma Wheel felloe formed from a continuous metal strip having parallel flanges and a base, a demountable tire carrying rim on the felloe, and means to drive the rim comprising two mating sleeves adapted; to house the; valve stem, one of said sleeves being secured to the rim and the other to the base of the felloe, one of said sleeves being of greater width than the other transversely o l the fell whereby circumferential displacement of the rim and felloe is prevented, but lateral rocking ot the "rim is allowed.

2. In a wheel CODSlZIlIClJlOH a steel felloe and a! demountarhle rim seated thereon, and

means adapted to house the va'lvestcm and outwardly therefrom and mating with the i first named sleeve, one of said sleeves being circular andtheothcr elongated transverse.- LY of the Wheel v l 3. In a wheel having a rim adapted to ceive a pneumatic tire and a hollow metallic felloe, a valvestem protector, corn 'nrisin,5; a slcevesecured within the valve stem a perture of the rim and projecting inwardly there fro1u, a1ula second sleeve secured within an aperture in the base-of the telloe and haw ing an enlarged outwardly extending portion adapted to receive the first mentionedsleeve, said enlarged portion o'l said seeondslecve being elongated transversely of the feline to permit removal of the rim and fitting closely upon said rim sleeve to form a driving con nection therewith. a

4. In a wheel construction, the combination of a tired wheel rim comprising a hollow metallic telly, a demountahle tire carijving rim, sa'id'jtelly and rim being provided with aligned holes toreceivethe valvcstemfa sleeve secured within the valve stem hair on the tire carrying rim and a second sleeve secured within the hole on the folly, the said sleeves telescoping to form a driving con-neetion for the telly and rim. j 5. In a Wheel having a rim adapted to receive a'pneumatic tire and a hOllOW metallic felloe, a. valve stem protector comprising a sleeve secured within the valve stemreceiw ing aperture of the rim and projecting inwardly therefrom, and a second sleeve so: cured within an aperture in the base oi. the feline and having an enlarged outwardly "extending portion within the telloe adapted to receive the first mentioned sleeve, said firstmentioned sleeve .terminating short 'ofthe JOSEPH G. SWAIN.

:telloe and rim. 

